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2017 Wales Rally GB

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2017 Wales Rally GB
73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB 2017
Round 12 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseWales Deeside
Dates run26 – 29 October 2017
Stages21 (304.36 km; 189.12 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews75 at start, 65 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Elfyn Evans
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team

The 2017 Wales Rally (formally the 73. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB) was the 12th round of the 2017 World Rally Championship. The rally was being held over four days between 26 October and 29 October 2017, and was based in Deeside, United Kingdom. Britons Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt won the rally on their home soil, which marked their first success in the WRC.[1]

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished the rally in third position which was enough to seal the drivers' title.[2] M-Sport secured their first manufacturers' championship as a private team and its first since winning with Ford in 2007.[3]

Entry list

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Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC New Zealand Hayden Paddon United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi United Kingdom Chris Patterson Citroën C3 WRC M
8 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC M
9 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
12 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Emil Axelsson Ford Fiesta WRC M
15 Greece Jourdan Serderidis WRC Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Frédéric Miclotte Citroën DS3 WRC M
16 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
20 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing WRC Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi United Kingdom Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
86 United Kingdom Charles Payne WRC United Kingdom Charles Payne United Kingdom Carl Williamson Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
Source:[4]
Key
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Registered to score points
in WRC Trophy
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Classification

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Event standings

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 3 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:57:00.6 0.0 25
2 5 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:57:37.9 +37.3 23
3 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:57:45.8 +45.2 17
4 6 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:57:50.4 +49.8 13
5 10 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 2:57:50.9 +50.3 13
6 2 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 2:58:02.9 +1:02.3 8
7 9 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 2:58:21.1 +1:20.5 10
8 4 New Zealand Hayden Paddon United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 2:59:16.9 +2:16.3 4
9 12 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 2:59:47.1 +2:46.5 2
10 16 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:00:51.1 +3:50.5 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (11.) 31 Sweden Pontus Tidemand Sweden Jonas Andersson Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:07:12.2 0.0 25
2 (12.) 32 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:06.6 +1:54.4 18
3 (13.) 41 United Kingdom Tom Cave United Kingdom James Morgan Slovakia Styllex Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:09:15.5 +2:03.3 15
Source:[5]

Special stages

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Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally Leader
Leg 1 SS1 Visit Conwy Tir Prince 1.49 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 1:09.7 France Sébastien Ogier
SS2 Myherin 1 20.28 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 11:01.6 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans
SS3 Sweet Lamb 1 4.24 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 2:44.4
SS4 Hafren 1 35.14 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 20:25.3
SS5 Myherin 2 20.28 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:52.3
SS6 Sweet Lamb 2 4.24 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 2:41.6
SS7 Hafren 2 35.14 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 20:22.3
Leg 2 SS8 Aberhirnant 1 13.91 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.2
SS9 Dyfnant 1 17.91 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:15.5
SS10 Gartheiniog 1 12.61 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:30.5
SS11 Dyfi 1 25.86 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 15:02.6
SS12 Gartheiniog 2 12.61 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 7:35.1
SS13 Dyfi 2 25.86 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 15:21.2
SS14 Cholmondeley Castle 1.80 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:07.5
SS15 Aberhirnant 2 13.91 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Yaris WRC 7:58.0
SS16 Dyfnant 2 17.91 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:26.1
Leg 3 SS17 Alwen 1 10.41 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 5:32.2
SS18 Brenig 1 6.43 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:04.0
SS19 Gwydir 7.49 km Belgium Thierry Neuville
Finland Jari-Matti Latvala
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Toyota Yaris WRC
4:51.1
SS20 Alwen 2 10.41 km Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:34.5
SS21 Brenig 2 [Power Stage] 6.43 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:01.2

Power Stage

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The Power Stage was a 6.43 km (4.0 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:01.2 5
2 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC 4:02.7 +1.5 4
3 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 4:02.8 +1.6 3
4 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 4:03.1 +1.9 2
5 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:03.2 +2.0 1

Championship standings after the rally

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  • Bold text indicates 2017 World Champions.

References

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  1. ^ "Evans: 'Nobody was getting in the way'". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Ogier seals title". wrc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Rally GB: Ogier seals title as dominant Evans claims first win". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "2017 Wales Rally GB Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Final Results Rally Wales 2017". ewrc-results. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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